Hennessey School District

605 East Oklahoma Street
Hennessey, OK 73742-1644
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 232 students in Hennessey School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High School in Hennessey School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Hennessey School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hennessey High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
488 Schools
# Students
843 Students
207,701 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
11,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hennessey School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#232 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hennessey  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hennessey  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hennessey  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hennessey  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
85-89%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hennessey  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
24,351 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
12%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,534 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
380 Students
40,475 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
16,440 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
402 Students
96,809 Students
% White Students
48%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
864 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
24,130 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
-
# Students in K Grade:
57
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
13
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
10
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
23
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
822
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
1,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
56,462
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
53,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
49,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
45,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,335 is higher than the state median of $11,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,834 is higher than the state median of $11,261. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hennessey  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hennessey  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,335
$11,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hennessey  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,834
$11,261
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hennessey  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hennessey School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hennessey High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
707 East Oklahoma Street
Hennessey, OK 73742
(405) 853-4394
Grades: 9-12
| 232 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 843 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in OK)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 30%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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